Snowy Monaro Regional Council area

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Snowy Monaro Regional Council area, Accommodation and Food Services is the largest employer, generating 2,007 FTE jobs in 2022/23.

Full-time equivalent (FTE) employment is modelled by NIEIR and takes into account differences in hours worked between industry sectors. It is a measure that allows direct comparison of employment between industries in Snowy Monaro Regional Council area.

Typically, industries such as Retail Trade and Accommodation and Food Services, which employ many part-time workers, have lower FTE employment than total employment.

FTE employment is calculated directly by dividing the total hours worked in each industry by 38. By comparing the number of full-time equivalent jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see the structure of Snowy Monaro Regional Council area's economy. This can be done by directly comparing the area to its benchmark, or by using a location quotient to look at the relative size of industries.

FTE employment should be viewed in conjunction with Employment by industry (Total) and Employment by industry (Census), for a full understanding of the industry breakdown in the area. Worker productivity data shows the value of a worker in each industry to the local economy. Employment locations shows where employment is taking place in each industry sector.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

Please note: FTE employment is derived from Census data but has been corrected for the known undercount of employment in the Census. Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in thespecific topic notes section.
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Full-time equivalent employment by industry sector
Snowy Monaro Regional Council area2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. NSWNumber%. NSW2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,1049.92.31,14312.22.4-39
Mining670.61.2410.41.3+26
Manufacturing3833.46.43854.17.8-2
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services4193.81.23353.61.1+84
Construction1,57314.110.37157.610.5+858
Wholesale Trade1421.33.31972.13.8-55
Retail Trade8797.98.47758.38.4+104
Accommodation and Food Services2,00718.05.31,69818.15.5+309
Transport, Postal and Warehousing4303.95.43283.55.7+103
Information Media and Telecommunications510.52.2580.62.7-7
Financial and Insurance Services690.65.9640.75.3+5
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2011.81.81842.01.9+18
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4043.611.03273.510.4+77
Administrative and Support Services2692.42.92272.42.9+42
Public Administration and Safety6285.66.25215.65.5+108
Education and Training8657.88.06987.57.8+167
Health Care and Social Assistance6856.213.56096.511.8+75
Arts and Recreation Services6535.91.47658.21.5-112
Other Services2962.73.52863.13.7+10
Total industries11,127100.0100.09,354100.0100.0+1,772

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2024. ©2023. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). NIEIR-ID data are adjusted each year, using updated employment estimates. Each release may change previous years’ figures. Learn more

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers in Snowy Monaro Regional Council area in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Accommodation and Food Services (2,007 people or 18.0%)
  • Construction (1,573 people or 14.1%)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (1,104 people or 9.9%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 4,684 people in total or 42.1% of the local workers.

In comparison, NSW employed 5.3% in Accommodation and Food Services; 10.3% in Construction and 2.3% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of Snowy Monaro Regional Council area and NSW were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Accommodation and Food Services (18.0% compared to 5.3%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (9.9% compared to 2.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.6% compared to 11.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (6.2% compared to 13.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Snowy Monaro Regional Council area increased by increased by 1,772 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers between 2017/18 and 2022/23 in Snowy Monaro Regional Council area were for those employed in:

  • Construction (+858 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+309 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+167 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+108 full-time equivalent local workers)

Snowy Monaro Regional Council

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